Credit: The Associated Press

Canada's Joey Votto watches a fight between teammates and Mexico during the ninth inning of a World Baseball Classic game, Saturday, March 9, 2013, in Phoenix.

Credit: The Associated Press

Canada's Jay Johnson, right, and Mexico's Eduardo Arredondo, left, fight during the ninth inning of a World Baseball Classic game on Saturday, March 9, 2013, in Phoenix.

Credit: The Associated Press

Players from Canada and Mexico fight during the ninth inning of a World Baseball Classic game, Saturday, March 9, 2013, in Phoenix.

Credit: The Associated Press

Canada and Mexico fight during the ninth inning of a World Baseball Classic game, Saturday, March 9, 2013, in Phoenix.

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PHOENIX — The violent misdeeds of the Mexican and Canadian baseball teams will go unpunished.

The World Baseball Classic decided no players will be suspended in the aftermath of Saturday's nasty brawl between the teams. Video of the fighting spread across the globe, giving the WBC a major league dose of unwanted attention.

Organizers said Sunday that while the mayhem "runs counter to the spirit of sportsmanship and respectful competition," suspensions would not be appropriate because one team and possibly both will not advance to the second round.